Abdominal Fat Is More Difficult to Breakdown

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Male hormone levels drop, predominantly during middle age, and lower levels of testosterone tends to allow for bulging fat cells in the abdominal area. After massive weight loss, some men have surgery to remove overhanging skin.

Unlike the arms, legs and facial areas, the abdominal area surrounding a man’s stomach includes beta cells that make it difficult to lose fat easily from around the waist. Moreover, belly fat is visceral and the more difficult for the body to break down.

Men who want to lose belly fat should consider adding some strength training to their daily routine. Research has shown that weekly strength training can reduce dangerous stores of visceral fat, especially around the waist. If you eat too much and don’t regularly exercise, you are more likely than not to see some belly bulge. Men who aren’t physically active tend to lose muscle mass and pack on unwanted weight, especially around the midsection.

Strategies to Lose Visceral Fat

Shedding weight and losing belly fat are a formidable task and there is no magic bullet. You will need a good strategy, lots of effort and some commitment to succeed. Listed below are some helpful strategies to get you started:

Increase Fiber Intake – Animal products have zero fiber. Fiber is only found in plants, so 100 percent of the fiber in your diet has to come from plants, such as green leafy vegetables, fruit, and legumes, such as beans and chickpeas.

Reduce Refined Carbs – Reducing your intake of calorie-dense carbohydrates can automatically reduce the number of calories you consume each day. Less energy forces your body to burn fat stored around your midsection for energy.

Drink More Water – Water is one hundred percent calorie-free and is really helpful for weight loss. In addition to feeling fuller, staying hydrated helps you burn more calories.

Add Resistance Training – Abdominal exercises involving resistance training can be very effective in burning belly fat. In the weight room, compound lifts are the best way to burn more calories and fat stores.

Try Fasting – Intermittent fasting (time-restricted eating) can be a very effective way to lose unwanted deposits of stored fat in men who suffer with obesity and/or metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic Research Center Weight Loss for Men

When you start to lose weight, you may feel hungry due to restricting your energy intake but this does not mean your body is burning fat deposits. Actually, you can shed unwanted belly fat without always feeling hungry. Not only does getting a good night of restful sleep do wonders for your overall health and well-being, but it can help to fight visceral fat by preventing the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol is known to trigger overeating and visceral fat gain.

Your body must dispose of subcutaneous and visceral fat through a complex series of metabolic pathways. This includes byproducts of fat metabolism exiting your body as sweat, urine, and carbon dioxide from your lungs. When you choose Metabolic Research Center as your weight loss partner, you won't need a calculator or scales to follow our personalized daily menus. Contact MRC to learn more about our weight loss programs for men.